Flooring and baseboards in the Atascocita Middle School s choir room were damaged by water. Preparations are underway to install new flooring in the affected areas. (Courtesy Humble ISD) At the Feb. 23 Humble ISD board of trustees meeting, district officials provided further information on damages caused by Winter Storm Uri; additionally, trustees declared a state of emergency due to the storm and approved hiring a new contractor for the Kingwood High School flood barrier project.
While only three HISD schools received significant damage because of water systems freezing and breaking amid freezing temperatures, 22 of the district s 44 campuses and three of its five facility buildings suffered damages, said Nolan Correa, HISD associate superintendent of operational support service. Additionally, 10 buses suffered cracked radiators, and some cafeterias lost some of their perishable food, he said.